Stall
01
摊位, 展台
a stand or a small table or shop with an open front where people sell their goods
例子
The flower stall on the corner always has the best roses.
角落里的花摊总是有最好的玫瑰。
02
a compartment in a stable for housing and feeding a single animal
例子
Straw covered the floor of each stall for comfort.
03
a small enclosed area separated by walls or partitions for a specific purpose
例子
He rented a stall in the workshop for woodworking.
04
an action intended to delay, mislead, or obstruct
例子
The negotiator used a stall to buy more time before making a decision.
05
a small, private study space in a library
例子
Each student had a private stall for focused reading.
06
靠近舞台的座位, 正厅前排座位
the seats that are located near the stage in a theater
Dialect
British
British
例子
The stalls were packed with enthusiastic theatergoers on opening night.
开幕之夜，靠近舞台的座位挤满了热情洋溢的戏迷。
07
a sudden loss of lift in an aircraft, causing it to drop or descend abruptly
例子
High angles of attack can trigger a stall in small aircraft.
to stall
例子
He stalled during the meeting, hoping the decision would be postponed.
他在会议期间拖延，希望决定会被推迟。
02
拖延, 阻碍
to intentionally delay or prevent someone from proceeding with something
Transitive: to stall sb
例子
The politician stalled the voters with vague answers.
政客用模糊的答案拖延了选民。
03
停滞, 搁浅
to cease to make progress or move forward
Intransitive
例子
The meeting stalled because no one could agree on the next step.
会议停滞了，因为没有人能就下一步达成一致。
04
熄火, 使熄火
to cause a car's engine to stop working
Transitive: to stall an engine or vehicle
例子
The driver accidentally stalled the engine while trying to start it on a steep hill.
司机在陡峭的山坡上试图启动时不小心熄火了引擎。
05
失速, 使飞机失速
to cause an aircraft to lose lift and begin falling
Transitive: to stall an aircraft
例子
The instructor demonstrated how to stall an aircraft safely in training.
教官在训练中演示了如何安全地失速飞机。
06
失速, 失去升力
(of an aircraft) to lose lift and begin falling
Intransitive
例子
The aircraft stalled due to a sharp turn at low speed.
由于低速急转弯，飞机失速了。
07
关入, 放入马厩
to place something or someone into a small, enclosed space
Transitive: to stall an animal
例子
They stalled the cows in separate pens to make milking easier.
他们把奶牛关在单独的围栏里，以便挤奶更容易。
08
熄火, 突然停止
(of a vehicle or engine) to stop suddenly and unexpectedly, especially because of a lack of fuel or mechanical issues
Intransitive
例子
The engine is stalling because it needs a tune-up.
引擎熄火了，因为它需要调整。
